Anagrams of informatics
Word informatics has
1238 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of informatics.
- frication
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noun,
an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- narcotism
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noun,
habitual use of narcotics.
- aciniform
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adjective,
clustered like grapes.
- mortician
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noun,
funeral director.
- romantic
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noun,
a romantic person.
- infarcts
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- iotacism
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- formants
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noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- scimitar
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- simoniac
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- infracts
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- confirms
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verb (used with object),
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify:
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- Fairmont
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noun,
a city in W West Virginia.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- fication
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- trisomic
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adjective,
having one chromosome in addition to the usual diploid number.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- somnific
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adjective,
causing sleep; soporific; somniferous.
- insofar
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adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- aristo-
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- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- comfits
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- Marston
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noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- frontis
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noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- isation
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- Frisian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- fantoms
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- stamin-
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- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- factors
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- Sno-Cat
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- Franco-
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- Francis
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- maftirs
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noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- formats
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noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- informs
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Verb phrases,
inform on, to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.:
- firmans
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- formant
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noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- transf.
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- transom
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noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- miotics
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- actino-
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- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- forints
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- iatrics
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- aciform
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adjective,
needle-shaped; acicular.
- cranio-
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- craniom
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- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- infirms
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adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- constr.
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- contra-
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- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- matrons
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- confirm
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verb (used with object),
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify:
- Formica
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- inform
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adjective,
without form; formless.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- infra-
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- Castro
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noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- comfit
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- Castor
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- sci-fi
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noun,
science fiction.
- faints
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noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- Carson
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noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- crafts
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noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- iatro-
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- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- caroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- scato-
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- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- somat-
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- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- intra-
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- intro.
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- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- contr.
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- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Corfam
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- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- sarco-
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- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- facsim
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- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- ramson
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instr.
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- Smriti
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noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- infirm
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adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- fronts
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- aniso-
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- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- amnios
-
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- matron
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- matri-
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- matins
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- masto-
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- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Fortas
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noun,
Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- amino-
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- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Mascot
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- fortis
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noun,
a fortis consonant.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Antrim
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noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- tarso-
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- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- fiasco
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noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- narco-
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- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- tronas
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noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- fistic
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adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- Morini
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noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- forams
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noun,
foraminifer.
- misfit
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noun,
something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- actin-
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- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- miotic
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- micro-
-
- Forman
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noun,
Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
- trans.
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- afrits
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noun,
afreet.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Firman
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- format
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noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formic
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adjective,
of or relating to ants.
- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- micron
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- crofts
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noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- fantom
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- astron
-
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- Frisco
-
noun,
San Francisco.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- sacro-
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- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitro-
-
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- maftir
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noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- macron
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- macro-
-
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- astro-
-
- francs
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Istria
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noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- somni-
-
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Foism
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- Fris.
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- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- Frits
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- fort.
-
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- forms
-
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- ician
-
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- naso-
-
- matr-
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mast-
-
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- masc.
-
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- MSFor
-
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Mont.
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- miso-
-
- misc.
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- mini-
-
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- nitr-
-
- icons
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- intr.
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- inst.
-
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- init.
-
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- incr.
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- incor
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- imit.
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- omni-
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- istic
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- noct-
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- ition
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- octa-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- foams
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iran.
-
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- atmo-
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Srta.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- ation
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- asco-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sino-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- sito-
-
- Cant.
-
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- actos
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- Afro-
-
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- 30-30
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- anim.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- anis-
-
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- AMORC
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- amin-
-
- tonia
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- crit.
-
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- scat-
-
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crim.
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- firms
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- sarc-
-
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- sanit
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- farms
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- faros
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Scot.
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- cont.
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Const
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Cons.
-
- conf.
-
- Comr.
-
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- tron
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tion
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- RNAS
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RIIA
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tRNA
-
- Tasm
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Mon.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Rom.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- tri-
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RONA
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- sci.
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- scfm
-
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- RCAF
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- NTIA
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scr.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Ont.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- nos-
-
- Soni
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- str.
-
- NIRA
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sat.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sam.
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- rit.
-
- 1080
-
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- for.
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- atm.
-
- Cort
-
- atic
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- ator
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- ASTM
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- asc-
-
- cit.
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- FMCS
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- crat
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- art.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- FNMA
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- iso-
-
- FOIA
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Fri.
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Frs.
-
- FRCS
-
- frt.
-
- ICAO
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- IMCO
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cor.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Con.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Com.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- int.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Can.
-
- INRI
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Inf.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- CanF
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- itis
-
- ARIS
-
- ant.
-
- fam.
-
- Mic.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- afr-
-
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- AFSC
-
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- fac.
-
- cts.
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ctr.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- AISI
-
- FICA
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- acr-
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- MNAS
-
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- mis-
-
- min.
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- FACS
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- fict
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Fin.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Man.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- ano-
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- ANSI
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Mar.
-
- Cmon
-
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- amt.
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- CTA
-
- SCF
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CNM
-
- CNO
-
- CSF
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CNS
-
- ctf
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sc.
-
- fo.
-
- CRT
-
- SCM
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CST
-
- Sfc
-
- sfm
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SAR
-
- St.
-
- CMA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- TMO
-
- AMS
-
- ANC
-
- ANF
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- aor
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- AMC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- trf
-
- TSI
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- Tro
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AFC
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AFM
-
- AFS
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AIC
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ARS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- CFI
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CFA
-
- SOF
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- cfm
-
- CFO
-
- CFR
-
- cfs
-
- CIA
-
- CIF
-
- SMA
-
- CIM
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- cs.
-
- Sr.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATC
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ASI
-
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- STM
-
- cr.
-
- STI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Sta
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Co.
-
- FAO
-
- MOI
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- NSA
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- OSF
-
- OSA
-
- OFM
-
- Oc.
-
- ISR
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Mc-
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- IRO
-
- ONF
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- OIt
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- MSC
-
- NOC
-
- ONR
-
- MSA
-
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- MTF
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSF
-
- MRI
-
- NCO
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- MOR
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MTS
-
- NSF
-
- NMR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NMI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Mao
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NFS
-
- NFC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Mcf
-
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MFA
-
- MFR
-
- MFS
-
- MFT
-
- mi.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ONI
-
- Om.
-
- ons
-
- RCA
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- Fia
-
- ior
-
- FCS
-
- RCT
-
- FCA
-
- RCN
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FIO
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FSA
-
- FSR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- fic
-
- RFI
-
- FTC
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fm.
-
- FMC
-
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROI
-
- FOS
-
- FOT
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FRC
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ft.
-
- Rs.
-
- IMF
-
- RCS
-
- IFC
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- So.
-
- OTS
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- in.
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- SRO
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- IOC
-
- IOF
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RMA
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- rt.
-
- RAF
-
- Ia.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- RTF
-
- RTS
-
- RSA
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- FC
-
- NC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- MN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AO
-
- SM
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NF
-
- ic
-
- CM
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- OA
-
- O.
-
- i.
-
- NI
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RF
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- SF
-
- TM
-
- TN
-
- fn
-
- MF
-
- RO
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.